Flowbee

The Flowbee is an electric powered vacuum attachment made for cutting hair invented by San Diego carpenter Rick Hunts in the late 1980s. The product is touted as being capable of performing "hundreds of precision layered haircuts" and was frequently displayed on late-night television infomercials.

Reference to the Flowbee has been made in both film and television, such as the movie "Wayne's World" (in which a similar product called the "Suck-Kut" is touted, and which Wayne says "It certainly does suck"), the movie "High School High", drama television series "Party of Five" and "Judging Amy", and sitcoms "Home Improvement" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". It is also referenced in the Bloodhound Gang song "Mope".

The Flowbee can also be used to groom dogs with long hair such as Maltese or Bichon Frisé with a special pet grooming attachment which is sold separately. The Flowbee is still being manufactured and sold via their factory direct website and various outlets across the Internet.

External links

* [http://www.flowbee.com/ Flowbee official website]
* [http://archive.salon.com/tech/feature/2000/01/06/flowbee/index.html "A hair-raising scheme"] by Damien Cave of Salon magazine.